Health
In a growing phenomenon, youth caregivers need recognition, support
When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him.
Nov 04, 2021
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News tagged with graduate student
Psychology & Psychiatry
Grad students suffer high levels of mental health stress, but pandemic provides opportunity for change
Graduate students suffer high rates of depression, anxiety and mental stress, studies show—a situation made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. But as campuses reopen and students return to their labs, now is the time to implement ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Health
Sleep characteristics predict cannabis use, binge drinking in teens and young adults
A recent study of teens and young adults found that several factors related to sleep timing and sleep duration are associated with an increased risk of cannabis use and binge drinking of alcohol during the following year.
Jun 08, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No cause for alarm about graduate students' mental health
Talk of a graduate student mental health crisis is abundant in academic and popular media, but a University of Otago study has found no evidence of one in New Zealand.
May 24, 2021
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Health
The public health employment picture: Are graduates meeting the demands of the workforce?
In a study to gain understanding of the future public health workforce, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), conducted a ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks
A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but that more education is needed on how to wear masks properly ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Health
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults
Vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine rose sharply in the past three years among college-age (19-22 years old) adults, according to 2019 survey results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study. The percentage of college ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Doctor uses virtual reality to accelerate availability of new treatment
A UVA Health interventional radiologist has harnessed the power of virtual reality to increase the availability of a less-invasive treatment option for thyroid patients.
Oct 15, 2019
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Health
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
An ambitious health economics study from a consortium of five Japanese universities has shown that different university programs to promote the equal geographic distribution of physicians increases the number of graduates ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Health
How to predict high school dropouts
Teenagers who do not access healthcare when needed are at greater risk of dropping out of high school say researchers from Lancaster University in the UK.
Oct 24, 2017
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